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hand. This trick is necessary when you
assemble or disassemble the plane on a stand.
Main Gear Installation: The Electron BOLT!
gear set has been developed by Electron to fit
the CARF-Models BOLT! perfectly. Assemble
the gear, strut, wheel and brake following the
Electron manual.
The mains will drop in and can be mounted with
the 4 self tapping screws immediately. They
need to be moved as close to the outer rib as
possible. Drill four 3mm holes in the heavily
carbon reinforced gear plate and tighten the
screws.
Test run the gear very carefully with a small
battery pack while not letting the motor reach
the end positions mechanically. Blocking the
motors will burn them. They should only be fully
cycled when operated with the GS-200
controller. Nevertheless you will need to cycle
the gear in and out when installing and adjusting
the small strut door, so PLEASE be very careful
not to run the gear against the solid end points.
Trial fit the gear cover with the attached small
strut door into the wing's recess (just tape it in
place for now), while the gear is retracted. It is
important that the small strut door is being held
down by the main gear door, that's why at the
lower end of the gear door needs to be glued a
small tab. If this tab isn't installed this small strut
door might come off in flight. Create the small L-
shaped linkage with the M2 ball link, glue a
piece of 3mm tube to the strut door and attach
the linkage to the strut. To find the right point is
a little try and error. Use very little amount of CA
glue to tack the tube to the strut door. Cycle the
gear in and out carefully, until the right position
is found. Then make a fillet with Hysol and let it
set. While doing that testing with the rest of the
gear cover taped in place, it is now time to drill
holes and fix the gear cover permanently with
the included 2.2mm self tapping screws.
Make a final function test, making sure that the
main gear door holds down the lower end of the
strut door safely, when the gear is retracted.
You will note that the following has been already
finished on your BOLT! in the factory. Still we
explain the procedure to make sure you
understand perfectly in case you have a repair in
this area at one point in time...
(Once all this is done and working, trial fit the
small magnets into the small tabs of the wing
skin (drill a hole so that they fit tightly). It is
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